Chapter 204: Losing Everything

Lu Shanshan lowered her eyes, keeping her gaze down.

Boss Ni's expression became exceptionally solemn, and beads of sweat began to form on his forehead.

He finally understood what was going on.

Zhao Ying really was an ignorant woman!

Not only was she ignorant, but she was also incredibly arrogant!!

Recalling that he had previously claimed to be an acquaintance of Zhao Ying, a chill shot up his spine to the top of his head. He dropped the wine glass in his hand and chased after him!

Boss Ni managed to catch up just before Zheng Qian got into his car.

Knock, knock, knock.

Boss Ni knocked on Zheng Qian's car door.

Zheng Qian lowered the window by 5 centimeters, his face heavy with displeasure, not even glancing at Boss Ni.

This is bad!

Zheng Qian is truly angry!

"President Zheng, please listen to my explanation. I'm not actually close with Zhao Ying. We were desk mates in middle school, and we haven't been in contact for years. Please don't lump me in with her!"

"I know." After saying that, Zheng Qian slammed on the gas and sped away.

"Phew~"

Only then did Boss Ni let out a long sigh of relief.

If, because of this woman Zhao Ying, the relationship he had painstakingly built with Zheng Qian were affected, that would be a huge problem!

Meanwhile, Lu Shanshan finally arrived late.

By the time she jogged over to Boss Ni's side, Zheng Qian's taillights were already out of sight.

Zhao Ying also walked out of the private room.

"Boss Ni, just who is he? Why is the Imperial Room specially reserved for him?" Zhao Ying still wore a look of disdain on her face.

"You really need to change your attitude, sigh..."

Boss Ni pointed at Zhao Ying, frustrated by her lack of sense. He wanted to say more but stopped himself, eventually leaving after dropping that one sentence.

Having latched onto such a powerful figure, she didn't know how to cherish it, and instead, she picked a fight with him.

Boss Ni felt that even if he were given ten thousand guts, he wouldn't dare to provoke Zheng Qian!

...

The next day.

Early in the morning, Lu Shanshan received a call from an unfamiliar number.

"Is this Ms. Lu Shanshan?"

"It is, what's the matter?"

"I am the head of the Legal Department of Qianhe Group. I am now officially notifying you that the financing cooperation between both parties is formally terminated. You are required to return the 15 million in financing funds to The Group's public account within 24 hours. The account number is: 998..."

"I will send the details to this number via SMS shortly. If the funds are not received within 24 hours, we will charge interest at the national standard rate."

After saying that, the other party hung up.

Lu Shanshan received a text message.

She hurriedly knocked on her mother's door and informed her of the news.

Zhao Ying hadn't fully woken up yet, but upon hearing this news, she immediately became alert, her well-maintained hands starting to tremble slightly.

"Mom, what do we do now?"

"Do you really have a way to find a new source of funding?"

Lu Shanshan was more panicked than anyone; after all, Zheng Qian had directly fallen out with them yesterday.

"I... I'm not sure, I can only try." Zhao Ying shakily dialed a few numbers.

These business executives had indeed expressed interest in her clothing company, but their offers were unsatisfactory.

"Hello, is this President Li? I apologize for the abrupt call, but I wanted to ask if you are still interested in my clothing company?"

"Yes, yes, yes, it's me, Zhao Ying."

"Oh, I see. Alright then, sorry to bother you."

Zhao Ying quickly made another call.

"Hello, President Peng, it's me, Zhao Ying..."

Within ten minutes, Zhao Ying made seven calls.

The other parties were either no longer interested in Zhao Ying's company, or their offers were extremely low—either 10 million or 7 million—and some even wanted to take 90% of the company's shares for 12 million.

Without exception, all of these people wanted to seize control of the company.

If this wasn't a prerequisite, I'm afraid not a single person would have made an offer.

Only then did Zhao Ying realize she had miscalculated!

Even if she really found new capital, it would definitely be worse than the terms offered by Qianhe Group.

15 million, for only 51% of the shares.

First, they would not participate in management.

Second, they would not inquire about operational status.

Third, they would not interfere internally.

As long as they reported finances regularly and asked for approval on major decisions, that was enough.

Where else could she find such a good financier!

Zhao Ying's expression was solemn and she turned pale, momentarily losing her composure.

"Mom, what should we do now?" Lu Shanshan was frantic.

"Daughter, why don't... you go look for Zheng Qian again..."

"Mom... after the things you said yesterday, how can I still go..." Lu Shanshan resisted.

"If it really comes to it, I will personally apologize to him. That should be enough, right?"

Lu Shanshan shook her head silently: "Sigh, why must you be like this? It was a perfectly good financing deal that could have saved the company from dire straits, and you just had to..."

For Qianhe Group, there was absolutely no need to cooperate with Zhao Ying.

Zheng Qian had actually only done it out of respect for their past relationship as classmates, giving Lu Shanshan face and deciding to take out 15 million to help her out.

Who knew that Zhao Ying would not only be ungrateful but also mock him at the dinner table? She was so unappreciative.

Since they thought they were so amazing, then there would be no cooperation. They wanted to count on him again?

No way!

"President Zheng, President Pei has arrived."

"Show him in."

Soon, a man with a shiny, shaved head walked into Zheng Qian's office.

He was of medium build, with a leather bag tucked under his arm that looked like high-end crocodile skin.

He was the one who had taken the initiative to find Zheng Qian, saying he had some business he wanted to discuss.

"Sit down, Boss Pei."

"You've been looking for me for several days in a row; I hope the business you mentioned can pique my interest."

Zheng Qian picked up his coffee and took a small sip.

This bald man had been looking for him for several days, and even until they met today, Zheng Qian still didn't know his name.

"Hello, President Zheng, my name is Pei Jingguang. I own a few wineries and am in the liquor business." Pei Jingguang introduced himself first.

A winery owner?

Zheng Qian was actually quite interested.

He had recently been trying to figure out if he could establish a winery in Yebai, hire a few masters from the Maldives to supervise, and produce Maldives-style liquor directly in Yebai.

The name, as it stands, should be Xunnidi.

The production of Xunnidi didn't actually require the specific climate conditions of the Maldives.

As long as the craftsmanship was good enough, it could be brewed anywhere.

Although it would lack the equatorial climate, the taste might be slightly inferior, but it could greatly save on transportation and time costs, avoiding situations where supply couldn't meet demand.

Moreover, Zheng Qian could completely split the Xunnidi produced locally in the Maldives and the ones produced locally here into two grades with two types of packaging.

One more expensive, one cheaper.

He believed quite a few people would still pay for it.

"President Zheng, I know you hold a patent for a liquor called Xunnidi, right? Its place of origin is the Maldives." Pei Jingguang said with a chuckle.

"Boss Pei, you are well-informed." Zheng Qian smiled.

"Not at all, not at all. After all, as an insider, one has to keep a close eye on market trends."

Pei Jingguang had long noticed Xunnidi; he had been to Red Rose to taste it.

As a winery owner, he had drunk quite a lot of liquor on the market, but he felt that none had the stimulating taste of Xunnidi, nor was it as easy to drink without getting drunk, and it was great value for money.

He came this time to talk to Zheng Qian about partnering on the brand.